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| Texas' 31st Congressional District |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: December 8, 2025 |
| Primary: March 3, 2026 Primary runoff: May 26, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
| How to vote |
| Poll times:
7 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
| Race ratings |
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All U.S. House districts, including the 31st Congressional District of Texas, are holding elections in 2026. The general election is November 3, 2026. The primary is March 3, 2026, and a primary runoff is May 26, 2026. The filing deadline was December 8, 2025. For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:
- Texas' 31st Congressional District election, 2026 (March 3 Democratic primary)
- Texas' 31st Congressional District election, 2026 (March 3 Republican primary)
Candidates and election results
Note: The following list of candidates is unofficial. The filing deadline for this election has passed, and Ballotpedia is working to update this page with the official candidate list. This note will be removed once the official candidate list has been added.
General election
The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for U.S. House Texas District 31
Greg Stoker is running in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 31 on November 3, 2026.
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 31
Justin Early, Brian Trautner, and Stuart Whitlow are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 31 on March 3, 2026.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Caitlin Rourk (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 31
The following candidates are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 31 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| John Carter | ||
| William Abel | ||
| David Berry | ||
Steven Dowell ![]() | ||
| Ed Ewald | ||
Abhiram Garapati ![]() | ||
| Valentina Gomez Noriega | ||
| Raymond Hamden | ||
Elvis Lossa ![]() | ||
| Jack McConnell | ||
| Offer Shlomi | ||
| Mike Williams | ||
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Candidate profiles
There are currently no candidate profiles created for this race. Candidate profiles will appear here as they are created. Encourage the candidates in this race to complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey so that their profile will appear here.
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Texas
Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.
Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses
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Campaign finance
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Carter | Republican Party | $631,635 | $254,526 | $418,548 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Justin Early | Democratic Party | $48,161 | $43,507 | $4,654 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Brian Trautner | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Stuart Whitlow | Democratic Party | $32,055 | $20,706 | $15,000 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| William Abel | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| David Berry | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Steven Dowell | Republican Party | $14,744 | $4,669 | $10,075 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Ed Ewald | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Abhiram Garapati | Republican Party | $55,000 | $16,000 | $39,000 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| Valentina Gomez Noriega | Republican Party | $27,757 | $9,451 | $12,406 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Raymond Hamden | Republican Party | $128,296 | $7,250 | $120,696 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Elvis Lossa | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Jack McConnell | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Offer Shlomi | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Mike Williams | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $68,408 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Greg Stoker | Green Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
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General election race ratings
- See also: Race rating definitions and methods
Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[1]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[2][3][4]
| Race ratings: Texas' 31st Congressional District election, 2026 | |||||||||
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| Race tracker | Race ratings | ||||||||
| 12/23/2025 | 12/16/2025 | 12/9/2025 | 12/2/2025 | ||||||
| The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | |||||
| Decision Desk HQ and The Hill | Pending | Pending | Pending | Pending | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | |||||
| Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week. | |||||||||
Ballot access
The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Texas in the 2026 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Texas, click here.
| Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2026 | ||||||
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| State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Filing fee | Filing deadline | Source |
| Texas | U.S. House | Democratic or Republican | 2% of votes cast for governor in the district in the last election, or 500, whichever is less | $3,125 | 12/8/2025 | Source |
| Texas | U.S. House | Unaffiliated | 5% of all votes cast for governor in the district in the last election, or 500, whichever is less | N/A | 2/13/2026 | Source |
District history
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.
General election
General election for U.S. House Texas District 31
Incumbent John Carter (R) defeated Stuart Whitlow (D) in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 31 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Carter (R) | 64.4 | 229,087 |
| | Stuart Whitlow (D) ![]() | 35.6 | 126,470 | |
| Total votes: 355,557 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Caleb Ferrell (L)
Democratic primary runoff
Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 31
Stuart Whitlow (D) defeated Brian Walbridge (D) in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 31 on May 28, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stuart Whitlow ![]() | 68.5 | 3,512 |
| | Brian Walbridge ![]() | 31.5 | 1,614 | |
| Total votes: 5,126 | ||||
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 31
Stuart Whitlow (D) and Brian Walbridge (D) advanced to a runoff. They defeated Rick Von Pfeil (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 31 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stuart Whitlow ![]() | 48.4 | 10,023 |
| ✔ | | Brian Walbridge ![]() | 25.8 | 5,346 |
| | Rick Von Pfeil ![]() | 25.8 | 5,332 | |
| Total votes: 20,701 | ||||
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Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 31
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 31 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Carter | 65.3 | 55,092 |
| | Mike Williams | 11.1 | 9,355 | |
| | Mack Latimer ![]() | 7.8 | 6,593 | |
| | Abhiram Garapati | 7.4 | 6,256 | |
| | William Abel ![]() | 5.2 | 4,362 | |
| | John Anderson | 3.2 | 2,732 | |
| Total votes: 84,390 | ||||
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Libertarian Party convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 31
Caleb Ferrell (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party convention for U.S. House Texas District 31 on March 23, 2024.
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| ✔ | | Caleb Ferrell ![]() |
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General election
General election for U.S. House Texas District 31
Incumbent John Carter (R) won election in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 31 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Carter (R) | 100.0 | 183,185 |
| Total votes: 183,185 | ||||
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Democratic primary
The Democratic primary scheduled for March 1, 2022, was canceled.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 31
Incumbent John Carter (R) defeated Mike Williams (R) and Abhiram Garapati (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 31 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Carter | 71.1 | 50,887 |
| | Mike Williams | 19.7 | 14,115 | |
| | Abhiram Garapati ![]() | 9.2 | 6,590 | |
| Total votes: 71,592 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jason Hutson (R)
- Derrick Johns (R)
General election
General election for U.S. House Texas District 31
Incumbent John Carter (R) defeated Donna Imam (D), Clark Patterson (L), and Jonathan Scott (Independent) in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 31 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Carter (R) | 53.4 | 212,695 |
| | Donna Imam (D) | 44.3 | 176,293 | |
| | Clark Patterson (L) ![]() | 2.2 | 8,922 | |
| | Jonathan Scott (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 147 | |
| Total votes: 398,057 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jeremy Bravo (Independent)
- Moshe Schrauth (Independent)
Democratic primary runoff
Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 31
Donna Imam (D) defeated Christine Eady Mann (D) in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 31 on July 14, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Donna Imam | 56.6 | 21,026 |
| | Christine Eady Mann | 43.4 | 16,109 | |
| Total votes: 37,135 (100% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 31
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 31 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Christine Eady Mann | 34.7 | 24,145 |
| ✔ | | Donna Imam | 30.7 | 21,352 |
| | Tammy Young | 14.3 | 9,956 | |
| Michael Grimes (Withdrew, appeared on ballot) | 10.8 | 7,542 | ||
| | Eric Hanke ![]() | 5.9 | 4,117 | |
| | Dan Janjigian ![]() | 3.6 | 2,471 | |
| Total votes: 69,583 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jon Curtis (D)
- Murray Holcomb (D)
- Omar Kadir (D)
- Roderick Kutch (D)
- Jeremiah Landin (D)
Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 31
Incumbent John Carter (R) defeated Mike Williams (R), Christopher Wall (R), and Abhiram Garapati (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 31 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Carter | 82.3 | 53,070 |
| | Mike Williams ![]() | 8.6 | 5,560 | |
| | Christopher Wall ![]() | 4.9 | 3,155 | |
| | Abhiram Garapati ![]() | 4.2 | 2,717 | |
| Total votes: 64,502 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- John Bohlin (R)
Libertarian Party convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 31
Clark Patterson (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party convention for U.S. House Texas District 31 on March 21, 2020.
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District analysis
Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.
- District map - A map of the district before and after redistricting ahead of the 2026 election.
- Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2026 U.S. House elections in the state.
- Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
- State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
Below is the district map used in the 2024 election next to the map in place for the 2026 election. Click on a map below to enlarge it.
2024

2026

Partisan Voter Index
Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is R+11. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 11 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Texas' 31st the 105th most Republican district nationally.[5]
2020 presidential election results
The table below shows what the vote in the 2024 presidential election was in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by The Downballot.
| Kamala Harris |
Donald Trump |
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| 37.7% | 59.7% |
Presidential voting history
- See also: Presidential election in Texas, 2024
Texas presidential election results (1900-2024)
- 16 Democratic wins
- 15 Republican wins
| Year | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1916 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 |
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| Winning Party | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | D | D | D | R | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
- See also: Party control of Texas state government
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of Texas' congressional delegation as of October 2025.
| Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Texas | |||
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| Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total |
| Democratic | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| Republican | 2 | 25 | 27 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vacancies | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 38 | 40 |
State executive
The table below displays the officeholders in Texas' top four state executive offices as of October 2025.
| Office | Officeholder |
|---|---|
| Governor | |
| Lieutenant Governor | |
| Secretary of State | |
| Attorney General |
State legislature
Texas State Senate
| Party | As of October 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 11 | |
| Republican Party | 18 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 2 | |
| Total | 31 | |
Texas House of Representatives
| Party | As of October 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 62 | |
| Republican Party | 88 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 150 | |
Trifecta control
Texas Party Control: 1992-2025
Three years of Democratic trifectas • Twenty-three years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
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| Governor | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| Senate | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| House | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025
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